NEWS
Major changes happen throughout campus
Photo: Paula Groff Over this past semester, there have been many new changes happening at Elizabethtown College. One of the most noticeable changes on campus has been the construction of the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being. Anyone who walks by the construction site can see the changes that have occurred since the beginning
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Mellon Grant aids funding to Etown clubs, programs
Elizabethtown College is in the middle of the second year with its Mellon Grant, “Confronting Challenges with Confidence: Humanities for Our World Today.” This grant includes $300,000 over a three year period from Aug. 1, 2017 to July 31, 2020. The College spent roughly $100,000 last year and is expecting a similar number this year
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Students attend national honors conference
Photo: Meghan Kenney In early November, four Elizabethtown College students attended the 2018 National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) conference. Etown students have attended the conference in the past, but this was the first year students participated as presenters. Senior Benjamin Erickson, sophomore Etownian staff writer Meghan Kenney, sophomore Etownian Assistant Features Editor Aprille Mohn and
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CAMPUS LIFE
Junior offers advice for pushing through final weeks of semester
The end of April is always ridiculously busy. The projects that you cringed just reading about during syllabus week are due, and every activity including TGIS, recitals, banquets and SCAD are here. It would be easy to let your grades slip in favor of finally getting down that dance routine before the Emotion showcase or
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DIY projects provide creative, relaxing outlet as semester comes to a close
The end of the spring semester is a unique time of year; it can be very stressful, but it’s also a perfect time for making memories and relaxing. With lots of studying and paper-writing ahead, you’ll need plenty of breaks to rest your mind. Do-it-yourself projects are a great way to have fun and relieve
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Registration week causes stress, Student advises on different strategies for a successful registration
The stress of class registration can be overwhelming. While we are all scrambling to make sure that we have an idea of the classes we want, avoiding those early morning classes, it is important to think about what classes you need to take in addition to the classes that you would like to take. These
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SPORTS
Men’s track and field turns attention to the Bison Open & Multi this weekend
After the holidays, it can be difficult to get back into the swing of things quickly. Senior Bryan Baldwin and the rest of the Elizabethtown College men’s track team knew this going into Ursinus College’s Collegeville Classic last Friday, Jan. 23. Baldwin mentioned that he wanted to make sure everyone could get back into their
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Women’s basketball takes down Susquehanna at home
There were two winners during Saturday’s Elizabethtown College women’s basketball game: the Blue Jays and the members of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. On Saturday, Jan. 24, the Blue Jays faced off against the Susquehanna University Crusaders. The game was neck-and-neck, though the Jays managed to pull through to a final score of 54-45. However,
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Women’s track and field competes at Collegeville Classic
Without its full roster, the Elizabethtown College women’s track and field team placed 23rd at the Collegeville Classic meet held last Friday at Ursinus College. Distance runners including sophomore Casey Quinto and first-year Kelsey Brady placed in the top eight in their races, helping the team score a three-point total. First-year Brittianni Phillips also did
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FEATURES
Murphy depicts mother’s battle with cancer in new memoir seeking to relate to readers, gives universal truths about loss
There is no account of what “truth” is. There is no definitive account that confirms facts or records exact facts. Also, when translated to another person, the truth could mean something different, therefore making it not the original truth. The concept of story truth combines what happened in reality and details that an author adds
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Campus Security officer offers RAD self-defense classes, empowers women through education on safety, defense
Dale Boyer, assistant director of Campus Security, led a Rape Aggression Defense Systems (RAD) program at Elizabethtown College on Oct. 25 and 26. Founded in 1989 by Lawrence N. Nadeau and Sheri Iachetta, RAD established an accessible, constantly improving and nationally respected program to educate women, children, seniors and men about violence and assault. RAD
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Author speaks on self-publishing, rising popularity of digital publishing
“Where are people going to buy copies of the book, if they buy copies at all? Well, the answer is obviously online,” Robert Swartwood said. He spoke about his experience with self-publishing at Bowers Writers House on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Swartwood initially went the traditional route of publishing. He got an agent, printed copies
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